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January 19, 2012

Calling all Catholic health pros

Are you a Catholic physician or health care professional? If the answer is yes, then consider joining the Baltimore Guild-Catholic Medical Association, a chartered member of the national Catholic Medical Association (CMA).
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Reform headline tip of iceberg

“Priests want reform” (CR, Sept. 8) only tells the “tip of the iceberg” about the serious frustration of our priests worldwide. Hundreds of priests in Austria and thousands of priests in countries such as Germany, Ireland and Australia, as well as several countries in South America are all saying that the Vatican must listen to...
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‘Last’ of the Monastery School reunions in Irvington

Folks who graduated from grade school about the time television was just beginning to glow in the living rooms of working families have been lighting up the Internet talking about the upcoming St. Joseph Monastery School reunion.
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The church’s Marines: Maryknollers older, fewer, but still going strong

COCHABAMBA, Bolivia – Their numbers are down, their average age is up, and their last names are as likely to be Vu or Gonzalez as Kelly or O’Brien, but one thing that has not changed about Maryknoll priests and brothers in the past century is their commitment to live and work among the poor in...
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Shhh: Pope asks communicators to reflect on value of silence

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI is asking media professionals and viewers, listeners and readers to set aside a bit of time for silence.
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Zenit director resigns, citing differences with Legionaries of Christ

VATICAN CITY – The founder and editorial director of the Catholic news agency Zenit has resigned, citing problems of trust and transparency with Zenit’s sponsoring organization, the Legionaries of Christ.
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Catholics, Protestants unite in prayer, but differences don’t disappear

FREIBURG, Germany – Divided Christians can celebrate their common faith in Christ with beautiful prayer services, but that does not mean they leave aside all their differences.
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Mount among 18 Catholic colleges appealing parts of federal health care law mandate

WASHINGTON – Eighteen Catholic colleges have asked the Obama administration to exempt all religious individuals and institutions from being forced to participate in the federal mandate that health insurance plans cover contraceptives and sterilization.
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Schools find enrollment success with pre-K programs

With Catholic schools trying to find ways to bolster enrollment, some institutions are discovering that the key to success is going back to the basics.
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Bishops’ new ad hoc committee will tackle religious liberty concerns

WASHINGTON – Saying they are increasingly distressed over government policies that promote contraception, abortion and same-sex marriage and amount to an assault on religious freedom, the U.S. bishops have established a committee to shape public policy and coordinate the church’s response on the issue.
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Dead wrong: Catholics must no longer support capital punishment

VATICAN CITY – The Catholic Church’s position on capital punishment has evolved considerably over the centuries.
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Supreme Court justices attend Red Mass in Washington

WASHINGTON – Human beings are not fully alive until they live for something greater than themselves, said Seattle Archbishop J. Peter Sartain at the 58th annual Red Mass celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington Oct. 2.
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